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Kulmbacher Eisbock

Kulmbacher Eisbock - Eisbock

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 Percentile 
98
overall
Brewed by Kulmbacher Brauerei (Schörghuber)
Style: Eisbock

Kulmbach, Germany

bottled
common

on tap
available

Broad Distribution
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 Ratings  Average  Score  ABV  Style Pctl  Serve in 
7603.84/5.03.83/5.09.2%93.3Dimpled mug, Snifter, Stein
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Commercial Description:
The ice bock, also known as "Bayrisch Gefrorns", owes its discovery to a coincidence. According to the chronicles of the Kulmbacher brewery, some time around 1900 an apprentice forgot on a cold winter day to carry two barrels of bock beer into the brewery cellar. The barrels stayed outside, were covered by ice and snow and weren’t discovered until the following spring. The barrels had burst and the apprentice was reprimanded. But the carelessness was a stroke of luck because under the thick ice coat, a bock beer extract remained, strong tasting and high in alcoholic content.
Even if the dark, tasty speciality is not produced in this spectacular way anymore, the chance that gave birth to this beer became a tradition. Today this beer rarity is brewed in a modern brewing and freezing process, but the incomparable taste is still the same and can always be enjoyed in winter months.
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 Veer (355), Landskrona, Sweden
3.5 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/103/57/103/515/20
Nov 7, 2009  
Aroma: weird, funky cooking, mushroom, dark malt, some hops, dates.
Flavour: sweet, salty & profoundly malty. Almost soylike. Sweet & fullbodied. Very foody, malty & mushroomlike. Banana icecream. Dried fruit.
Palate: not bad. Smooth, small bubbles. Not very sticky. Bold.
Appearance: clear, raisin brown w/ yellowish foam.


 thebeertourist (2750), Oslo, Norway
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Nov 6, 2009  
Bottle from Bier-Spezialitäten-Laden, Berlin. Pours dark brown with a big, beige head. Potent caramel aroma. Tastes of sweet caramel and licorice, yet remains very drinkable. Full-bodied as can be. The Angela Merkel of the beer world: solid, moderately complex, surprisingly strong, yet restrained. Overall easy to digest.


 rdelljh (117), Pennsylvania, USA
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
6/104/59/105/518/20
Nov 1, 2009  
Full bodied. Rich brown color. Caramel and molasses flavors without the burnt flavors of some stoudts. syrupy texture, soft carbonation.


planky84 (99), , Greater London, England
4.1 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/58/104/517/20
Nov 1, 2009  
Bottle from beers of europe. Pour burnt ruby with a white head. Low carbonation. Aromas of toffee, caramel, bitter chocolate. Flavours of malts, caramel, licorice. Bitter sweet finish.


 Svesse (2597), Hässelby, Sweden
3.8 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/515/20
Oct 28, 2009  
(Bottle) Reddish brown colour with firm, creamy, beige head. Malty nose with notes of dried fruit, chocolate, toffee, liquorice and hints of alcohol (a bit like cherries in brandy). Malty taste with dried fruit, coffee, dark rye bread, chocolate, liquorice and a finish with a touch of spicy hops, toasty malt and warming alcohol. Full body, fairly sweet (but not as sweet as I expected). Smooth and rounded mouthfeel with an almost overwhelming malt character. Excellent balance. Lovely beer.


 Elwood (661), Leesburg, Virginia, USA
4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
7/104/58/104/517/20
Oct 25, 2009  
Serving: Draft. Appearance: Very deep brown with garnet highlights and a small tan head. The head disappears fairly quickly. Aroma: Caramel, dark dried stone fruit, plum, and some brown sugar. Very nice. Flavor: Mirrors the nose with notes of caramel, prune, plum, dried cherries, brown sugar, spice, and a decent bitterness. Sweet with warming alcohol. Palate: Low carbonation with a rich mouthfeel and medium-long, sweet finish. Overall: This is a great beer for those cold winter nights. Well done!


 mcdav2154 (289), Germany
4.2 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
8/104/59/104/517/20
Oct 22, 2009  
Poured in a snifter. Beautiful dark amber color with a small head that disappears rather quickly. No lacing. Smells of big malts, some caramel, and brown sugar. Taste was huge in malt, brown sugar, raisins, and maybe some darker cherries. Really a good brew that gets a lot better as it warms up. Great for this time of year when it’s getting cold outside and you’re looking to warm up with a beer that has a lot of depth. One of my new favorites.


 Swalden28 (1439), McKinney, Texas, USA
4.4 Aroma Appearance Flavor Palate Overall
9/104/59/104/518/20
Oct 16, 2009    Updated: Oct 20, 2009
Bottle from Kegs & Barrels in Plano, TX. Pours a nice looking deep dark brown with red hues and tan head. Aroma is of pure clean strong malt, prune and nice chocolate. Flavor is the same with nicely balanced bitter and nice warming alcohol spice. Mouth feel is medium-heavy body with medium-high carbonation. Overall, a very enjoyable beer....good shit! Yum!



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